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Asked by Steven Jul 15, 2019 at 03:09 PM about the 2004 Nissan Sentra 1.8 S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2004 Nissan Sentra won't accelerate while in drive when i have the A/C on
and the dash light go all haywire but when i turn the A/C off the car drives fine.

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GuruHBY1Q answered 4 years ago

May need to have your charging system tested. Alternator may not be making enough power due to additional load with A/C on. Stop at local Advance Auto Parts or Autozone and they can test the system for free.

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